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Security report for nbcommunication.com

NB Communication Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

NB Communication Ltd is a specialized digital marketing agency based in Shetland, United Kingdom, with a focus on serving remote, rural, and island brands. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including brand development, digital strategy, website design and development, ecommerce solutions via Shopify, and ongoing digital marketing partnerships. Their market position is strong within Scotland, recognized as one of the leading digital agencies catering to niche geographic markets. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and high-quality content. Technically, the website is built on a modern stack including ProcessWire CMS, Uikit framework, and integrates advanced analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Matomo, alongside Facebook Pixel for marketing insights. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare, leveraging its security and performance features, and employs Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for bot mitigation. The site is mobile-optimized, fast-loading, and SEO-friendly, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present, and there is no published security or incident response policy. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, as it reduces trust in domain legitimacy despite the professional appearance and business information on the site. Overall, NB Communication presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic improvements in transparency around security policies and domain registration details would enhance trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
54
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
78

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

NB Communication operates in the digital marketing sector with a niche focus on remote and rural clients, particularly in Scotland. Their competitive advantage lies in their geographic specialization and comprehensive service offerings from strategy to execution. Revenue streams likely include project-based web design, ongoing marketing partnerships, and ecommerce development. The company maintains a loyal client base with strong retention, supported by detailed case studies and testimonials. Their partnership with Shopify and use of advanced analytics tools indicate a forward-looking approach. Growth indicators include active blogging, multiple office locations, and a sizable expert team distributed across locations. The company’s ecosystem includes social media engagement and recognized certifications such as Shopify Partner status, enhancing market credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent with explicit opt-in, and bot protection via Cloudflare Turnstile captcha. Use of multiple analytics platforms is balanced with privacy controls. However, the lack of explicit security headers and absence of published security or incident response policies represent gaps. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present, limiting transparency. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a significant trust concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or data retrieval issues. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from enhanced policy publication and domain registration transparency to meet higher compliance standards such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to improve browser security.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Continue regular audits of third-party scripts and maintain GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
NB Communication Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NB Communication Ltd
Description
Website design & development, digital strategy, and content marketing to help you make a bigger impact on the world.
Key services
Brand Development, Digital Strategy, Website Audit, Website Design and Development, Shopify Ecommerce Design and Development, Website Maintenance and Support, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Ongoing Digital Marketing Partnership, Content Strategy, PR and Communications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Matomo Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Uikit Framework, Shopify (partner badge), Cloudflare Turnstile Captcha
Frameworks
Uikit
Platforms
Shopify (ecommerce services)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with explicit opt-in
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Matomo, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Professional digital marketing agency focused on remote and rural clients.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools with opt-in consent.
  5. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Good mobile and SEO optimization.
  8. Clear contact information and multiple office locations provided.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and robust technical infrastructure including ProcessWire CMS and Uikit framework, ensuring modularity and responsiveness. Integration with Google Analytics, Matomo, and Facebook Pixel provides comprehensive analytics and marketing capabilities. Hosting behind Cloudflare offers performance optimization and security benefits including bot mitigation via Turnstile captcha. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and SEO, with clean navigation and structured content. Technical debt appears minimal with no visible broken elements or outdated libraries. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and publish more explicit security documentation to reduce technical risks.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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